A/N: yet more frewy goodness!
It'd been a long few weeks and Frankie was still in a cast, but she was getting around a lot easier, she hardly used the crutches only if she was going longer distances. Like for example today when she was making her first trip back up to the barn. Of course Andrew didn't know that but he was going to be busy all day and she was going to slip outside unnoticed. Connie had gone back home so she could slip out easier.
Snowy sat on the counter top and watched as she got her one boot on. The other had an outdoor walking boot around the cast. She could hear Andrew talking on the phone and decided to make her getaway. She picked up Teagan and snook out. She got back up to the playpen and put Teagan down. Going up to the barn she pulled open the doors seeing the trail of blood on the wood, she shuddered and sighed.
Looking inside she flipped on the spotlights and went inside. She put some music on and danced a little, much to Teagan's amusement. Going to the ladder she hopped up on to the first run, then the second, then third, suddenly a pair of hands on her hips grabbed her and scared the shit out of her.
She screamed and Andrew dropped her down on the ground. "Frankie have you got a fucking death wish?!" He asked angrily.
"I…" she tried but he interrupted her.
"Have I got to put a ball and chain round your leg to stop you from getting off that couch?!"
"Well…" again he interrupted her.
"If I have to go and…" she kissed him, wrapping her arms around his neck, she refused to let up till she felt him relax. She gently pulled away and they both breathed hard. He wrapped his arms around her and lifted her up a little.
"When will you listen to me? I'm worried about you." He whispered and kissed her neck.
"Shhh…" she whispered and stroked the back of his neck. "I'm okay I promise."
He breathed in her scent and held her tightly. "You're not going up that ladder Frankie…" he whispered and she nodded pulling back. "Okay but let me do something please."
"A couple of hours no more." He said, "and I'll be checking on you regularly." The thought of her out here screaming for him and he couldn't hear her, haunted him.
She nodded and he was about to let her go when her head suddenly started spinning. "Baby?" He asked she went white as a sheet of paper and he caught her as she passed out.
Andrew went into protection mode and lifted her up into his arms. He walked as quick as he could and put her on the sofa. Going back outside for Teagan he picked her up and brought her in. He grabbed a magazine and wafted her with it. After a couple of minutes she came round and slowly opened her eyes. "Frankie? Baby?" He said and kissed her forehead.
She murmured and reached up for Andrew. He took her hand in his and stroked her cheek. "Baby are you okay?"
"I don't know…" she whispered. "I'm really sleepy Andrew."
He turned the fan on above her and opened the first few buttons of her shirt. "Come to me baby." He said kneeling down beside her.
She rolled to him and he turned her onto her side in case she was sick. He stroked her cheek as she fell back to sleep and kissed her forehead. Going into his office he signed out of work for the day and decided to focus solely on Frankie. He gave Teagan lunch and watched a film with her whilst Frankie slept.
It was getting close to sunset and Frankie had been asleep all day. He went to her and kissed her cheek, stroking her hair. "Frankie?" He whispered and waited. She didn't wake up and so he gently shook her a little. "Baby?"
She stirred and forced her eyes open. She had the worlds worst migraine and she shut her eyes covering her face. "You okay?" He asked her and stroked her arm.
"I don't feel good, I have a migraine." She broke out in tears and covered her face with her shirt. He stroked her head and rested his head down against hers. "Shhh…" he whispered and kissed her head softly.
He went and got her some aspirin from the cupboard and gave it to her. He drew the blinds and made it as dark as he could for her. Teagan was napping so he figured he'd join them. "Scoot forward." He whispered to Frankie and she did, he got in behind her and pulled her back to him, wrapping his arms around her and under her head he leant over her as she held his arm and he kissed her head. "Shhh sleep." He whispered and held her. She wanted to move though so she turned to face him away from the light and he kept her head in the crook of his neck and shoulder, stroking her back and kissing her head softly.
She didn't want dinner when dinner time came and she hadn't eaten all day. Andrew got Teagan ready for bed and put her on the other sofa. "Frankie?" Andrew said and she stirred.
"I'm going to take Teagan to bed and then we'll go to bed."
"No…" she groaned and pushed him away. "You two go bed, I'm staying here…"
"Frankie…" he whispered and tried to get her up. She just pushed him away more. "Andrew please I don't feel good."
He sighed and nodded. He took Teagan up to bed and grabbed the baby com and some pjs for Frankie from their bedroom. Coming back downstairs he went to Frankie and made her get changed into her pjs, he knew it would help her feel better.
She could barely keep her head up she was so exhausted. He was really worried about her and thought if she was still like it in the morning he was going to take her to the ER.
She laid back down it was still hot out so they didn't need blankets, he slid in behind her again, he pulled the blanket down over their legs anyway as more of a comfort thing than anything. It was cozy and there was mood lights on very dim over the kitchen counters so it wasn't completely dark.
He laid back and she snuggled into his chest she curled up and he stroked her arm, kissing the top of her head. Slowly they drifted off to sleep. Frankie woke up around 2am she looked at Andrew and he was sound asleep. She sat up wondering how everything had gone from the barn to this. She shook her head and smiled at her lover. It was sweet of him to stay with her, she would have done the same for him but still she knew he loved her when he did the little things.
Sliding out from his grasp she sat up and hobbled to the bathroom. When she was done she came out and hobbled over to the kitchen to get a glass of water. She downed two glass fulls and went to the freezer grabbing a big tub of ice cream. Going to the breakfast bar she sat down with a spoon and started eating. She put some music on, on her phone and sat rocking side to side in her seat whilst she ate.
Andrew stirred a little looking for Frankie he sat up a little when he didn't feel her and saw her at the breakfast bar. He smiled softly and got up going up behind her, he slipped his arms around her shoulders and she jumped a little. "You scared me!"
"Ditto." He said.
She got some ice cream on the spoon and put it up to his lips he ate it and sat down on the stool next to her. She ate another little bit then gave him some more.
"You feeling better baby?" He stroked her hair back a little.
"Yeah…sorry I don't know what happened."
"That's ok." He smiled and leant in kissing the ice cream on her lips and then tasting his lips. She gave him another spoonful and stuck the spoon in the ice cream tub. She turned and got up, coming between his legs she stroked his bare thighs, he had just his boxers on. She leant up and kissed his lips he smiled and stroked her arms and shoulders.
"Back to bed for you baby, don't want you overdoing it." He said and kissed her softly, letting it linger. "But I want to play…"
"Oh really?" He laughed and took her hands kissing them. "Well it's time for bed my naughty little girl."
She pouted and he laughed, standing up he picked her up and took her back to the sofa, he fell into it pulling her down on top of him, she felt a bit chilly and pulled the blanket up over them as she laid against his chest. He wrapped it over her shoulders and she kissed his chest, leaving a trail of kisses. He stroked her hair and pulled her up so he could kiss her, they made out for a little before he rested her head on his shoulder and they drifted back to sleep.
A few more weeks passed and Frankie had finally had her cast removed. She was limping a little and had to be careful on it for a few days, but the dr encouraged her to get back on it as soon as possible. She had a plate in her ankle now and it felt odd but nothing she couldn't handle.
Opening the front door she pushed it open as Snowy and Bruno greeted them. "Hi babies!" She smiled and showed them her leg. "Back to normal!" She laughed and put Teagan down, Andrew put the groceries down on the counter and laughed shaking his head. "Do you think they understand…" he trailed as he watched Snowy rub against her ankle and Bruno lick it. "Never mind."
"I've got to go shave my legs…" Frankie said and went to the stairs. "Will you be ok for a few minutes?"
"Sure baby." He laughed and watched her go.A little while later and she'd changed into her hot pants and T-shirt and come down the stairs in her boots.
"Oh no…" he said and stopped her as she walked towards the patio doors. "Absolutely not."
"What?!" She asked.
"You just got your cast off Frankie that's tempting fate."
"I've been itching to get up there!" She whined.
"I don't care, you need to rest a few days!"
"Andrew I'm going." She walked around him and he grabbed her arm. "No Frankie!"
"Yes Andrew!" She laughed and he grabbed her other arm. "Baby, not today please." He asked in a way that made her feel guilty.
She sighed and went to the kitchen counter putting the groceries away. He felt for her but he didn't want her doing too much. He went to her and stopped her by grabbing her hand gently. "Please don't be angry at me, I love you and I'd hate it if you hurt yourself again."
She sighed again and nodded putting the cereal in the cupboard. "That's my girl." He kissed her forehead and brushed her hair from her eyes. She wrapped her arms around him and he did her, they cuddled when Teagan came over and wanted to join in, Andrew picked her up and they all cuddled lovingly.
It was another red hot beautiful day and Frankie was going to take Teagan outside to go in the lake, Frankie had on her bikini and Teagan had the baby version. She walked up to Andrews office door and knocked softly pushing it open. "Hey baby." He smiled and looked up. "Actually make that sexy lady!" He got up and went to her caressing her bare skin, kissing her neck. "Tell me you put that on for me."
"Sorry baby…" she laughed and kissed him back. "We're going in the lake you wanna come?"
"Give me half an hour and I'll come join you." He grabbed her butt and squeezed it pulling her towards him. "You sexy minx."
"Mmm." She ran her hands up his back and down his arms. "Come play soon." She winked and let go of him walking back. He watched her and Teagan go and went to finish up his work.
Frankie got in the warmish lake and brought Teagan to her letting her float in her rubber ring and arm bands. "Yay! Teagan is mommy's super girl!" She laughed and watched her, pushing her away and then bringing her back, Teagan giggled happily.
Frankie floated on her back whilst Teagan paddled around. Bruno ran and jumped in, splashing both of them. Frankie laughed and Teagan clapped. Snowy sat on the deck chair on the pier curled up, quite content to sit and watch.
Frankie splashed a little bit of water at Teagan and she laughed. "Dada play?" She asked Frankie, Frankie nodded "he's coming soon baby girl."
An hour later and Frankie was beginning to wonder if he was coming. She swam to the pier and grabbed her phone texting him. "Andrew, are you coming?"
She kept Teagan close as she waited. There was no reply so Frankie got out and picked Teagan up, taking her bits off she carried her on her hip to the patio doors. She pulled open the door and heard a woman's voice, she furrowed her brow and listened in…
"Oh Andrew, you make me laugh."
"Hey I make most women laugh it's my signature move."
"Will Frankie mind us working together?"
"Well… I doubt it, she doesn't do well with competition… not that your competing for me but let's just say the last woman didn't make it very long."
"She sounds like a handful. I'll have to keep my wits about me."
"Oh don't worry I'll smooth her over, I'm the king of smooth." He said, "oh I think you caught your skirt on my desk, here let me help you…"
"Oh thank you, I'm always catching myself on things." She laughed.
"Sorry can I touch your leg?"
"Oh yeah that's fine."
"There." He said, "wow your legs are really soft."
She giggled. "Thank you. I'll bring you some of the butter moisturiser I use for you to try…"
"That'd be nice thank you." He replied, Frankie was boiling.
"Well I'll go now but I'll see you first thing in the morning Andrew."
"Absolutely." He replied.
Frankie stood holding Teagan smiling as he opened the door and they both came out.
"Oh!" The young girl no older than 20-22 said as she came out the room.
"Hello." Frankie smiled angrily.
"Oh err… you must be Andrew's wife!"
"Ex wife." She said matter of fact. Andrew looked like he'd swallowed his tongue.
"Ex? I thought you said you were married?"
"Well…"
"Well he was, the divorce papers will be on your desk to give to him in the morning." Frankie said and stormed off, going upstairs to their bedroom.
"She's joking." He laughed and took her hand leading her to the front door. "I'll see you tomorrow Stacey."
"Ok Andrew byeee." She waved as she left. Andrew sighed and slowly made his way upstairs. Walking down the hall he tapped the door and walked in. She was sat with Teagan in her lap on the edge of the bed.
"Sooo…" Andrew said and stood sheepishly. "How much did you hear?"
"Enough." She said and played with Teagan's outfit.
"Frankie… I need the help and she's the perfect candidate."
"Oh are they fresh out of men at the stripper club?"
"Well…"
"Don't try and smooth me over Andrew cos your bullshit isn't going to work on me this time." She said angrily.
"Frankie…"
"How about you take yourself out of my space? I need to really think about our relationship."
"You can't be serious…? All this because I want a secretary?" Andrew asked getting wound up.
"Well she's not just a secretary according to you she's competition! Which I clearly have a problem with!"
"Oh Frankie…" he threw his hands in the air. "Why can't you just get to know her, she's a lovely girl."
"With soft legs apparently."
"Frankie I need a secretary and I really like this young girl, she's got great assets…"
"Oh I bet she has." Frankie interrupted.
"You know what Frankie you can either like it or go somewhere else because I'm hiring her, she will be here tomorrow and that is that!"
"What do you mean?" She asked.
"What I said!" He replied.
"So you're choosing her and her happiness over my happiness?"
"Frankie I'm sick of you getting upset and jealous, I can't even talk to another woman without you thinking I'm having an affair! It's getting ridiculous! Grow up!"
She stared at him for a long moment and he stormed out the room slamming the door shut behind him. Frankie sat on the bed and cried into Teagan's shoulder. Teagan reached out and put her hands around Frankie's hair, playing with it.
She cried for a little while and sat Teagan down so she could toddle around their room. Taking a shower she cried a little more, letting the shower wash away her tears. Sometimes Andrew could be very cruel with his words.
After showering and bathing Teagan, Frankie put her joggers and a cami top on, she put Teagan in her pyjamas and picked her up, taking her out the room and downstairs. Andrew must've been in his office as he wasn't around that she could see.
She made up some leftover rice, chicken and veggies for Teagan, heating them up. Taking the food she picked up Teagan and put her on her high chair and brought her to the table, Teagan clapped happily. "Din, din!"
"Yes sweetie." She half smiled at her pushing the hair out of her eyes. Teagan sat eating her dinner when Andrew came out of his office. Frankie didn't look at him or speak to him, he didn't either.
Frankie carried on feeding Teagan whilst he made himself something to eat, he sat at the breakfast bar when he finished and sat eating. Frankie finished with Teagan and smiled at her. "Good girl, go play sweetie." She said and put her in her play pen. She picked up her plate and took it to the sink, there were a few dishes and she stood there washing up.
Andrew watched her but refused to speak. In his mind if he gave in she would never let him speak to another woman again. In her mind she had no problem with him having a woman to work with as long as he remembered who his wife was.
The rest of the night was silent, neither speaking to the other. Frankie put Teagan to bed and went to their bedroom. He was already in bed with the light off and the quilt pulled off her side. She figured that was as much of a sign to find somewhere else to sleep as any. She walked to the draw and pulled out some shorts and changed into them, walking back out of the room.
She walked down the hall and to the bedroom nearest Teagan's so she could hear her if she woke up. She climbed into the guest bed and grabbed a tissue as she felt the tears sting again.
The next few days were awful as they barely spoke to each other and when Stacey came, they stayed in his office most of the day and she sat around. She was still sleeping in the guest room and he seemed fine with it, staying silent until Stacey came, perking up and laughing whenever she was around.
Frankie finished reading Teagan a story and kissed her goodnight as she put on her mobile and nightlight, putting her Caribbean bear close to her. She watched her fall asleep and went out the room. Going to the guest room she climbed into bed and curled up, pulling the quilt over her head after she turned the light out.
She cried silently and wondered what she'd done so wrong for him to be this way with her, was she being stupid? Pathetic? What?
She tried to sleep but she couldn't for crying. She got up and went downstairs going to the breakfast bar she sat in the semi darkness, staring at the wall across the kitchen. She had a pile of tissues in front of her, she rested her head on her arms on the counter, crying herself to sleep.
The morning came and Frankie stirred when she heard the toaster pop. She opened her eyes slowly and lifted her head. Andrew was buttering a piece of toast and she rubbed her neck. He leant back against the counter and she looked at him, grabbing the pile of tissues she got up slowly and went to the bin.
"Fun night?" He asked as she walked past. Frankie stopped and looked back at him. "Screw you." She said sadly and walked away.
"Maybe if you said sorry you could come back to bed?" He called after her. She stopped and looked back at him with disgust. "Is that what you're waiting for? Well that's really big of you." She turned and carried on walking.
She walked a bit quicker as she felt herself starting to cry again. He heard her sniffle and a pang inside him felt guilty. The whole day he listened to Stacey but his mind wandered, this thing with Frankie was going too far.
Night came soon and he realised she wasn't eating when she fed Teagan and went to bed. He couldn't remember seeing her eat at all the last few days. He was worried about her, this was mentally draining both of them. But was he man enough to back down, he tried a couple of times to knock on her door but he couldn't, he didn't want to give up Stacey just to please her, he liked Stacey…as a friend of course.
Frankie spent another dark night downstairs, unable to sleep, she cried a pile of tissues before looking to see it was raining outside. She got up slowly and went across to the patio doors opening them and walking out.
She walked out into the rain and felt it mix with her tears, she cried hard and sat down on the grass, bringing her knees to her chest she rested her head on them and closed her eyes as she sobbed her heart out.
Andrew came down the stairs after checking the bedroom for Frankie. He saw a new pile of tissues and an open patio door, he slowly walked over and saw her sat on the ground in the rain sobbing, his heart was broken and in that moment he realised how much all this was making her suffer, Stacey didn't mean as much to him as Frankie, he wasn't going to let Frankie suffer at the sake of his little bit of pleasure.
He went to her and wrapped his arms around her neck from behind. He whispered "shhh…" as she sobbed. She turned to him and looked at him, her heart ached for him. "Please stop hating me." She whispered.
"I don't hate you Frankie…" he never had or would no matter what she did to him. "Oh baby…" he brought her to his chest as she sobbed.
"You can have your secretary, any woman you like, she can make love to you or give you oral or just flash herself to you I don't care whatever she does but please stop being so hateful towards me, I can't take it anymore." She broke down and sobbed her heart out.
Had this awful few days become him hating her? He didn't hate her! But she'd got herself so worked up over it she'd pushed herself into a pit she was struggling to get out of.
"Baby… I just wanted a secretary and… yes she was cute and charming and I suppose my man side was attracted to her… I don't know why, but baby I'm telling you like I've told you before, there's no room in my heart for anyone but you…I love you Frankie and only you…"
She sobbed for a minute and then pulled back and looked at him. She shook her head and got up, walking away from him back inside. He got up and followed her in, "Frankie?"
"You almost had me for a second there…" she cried. "Then I remembered you're the king of smooth… trying to butter me up so I'll cave in and you'll prove your point to Stacey…congratulations you almost did it." She said hurt.
"Frankie no! That's not what I'm doing…"
"Really? You think I'm just going to fall into your arms every time you say you love me now? Now that I know that every time I ever got upset that's really all you were doing? Just smooth Frankie over she'll get over her tantrum with a hug and a kiss then we can carry on!"
"Frankie don't be so childish!"
"Is that what you think of me? Just a child?"
"Well you sure as hell act like one all the time!" He said angrily.
"Oh really? How so?"
"Constantly need reassurance, guidance, love! At least Stacey is more grown up and she's younger!"
Frankie stood gobsmacked and shook her head. "Well then why don't you divorce me and marry her if she's so grown up and mature and wonderful?"
"Well maybe I will!" He said in an effort just to hurt her, he didn't mean it obviously. She nodded and backed away. "Then there's no point me being here anymore is there?"
"Well I guess not!" He said as his heart pounded in his chest.
She sobbed and ran up the stairs and into their bedroom. He stood there for a long minute just breathing hard and getting angrier. He was processing everything in his mind and heart, why had he just said it? Where had it come from?
Frankie went into their bedroom and got dressed, she couldn't stay here a moment longer. She wasn't wanted anymore clearly and she wasn't about to just let him hurt her even more. She sobbed hard as she threw clothes for her and Teagan into a bag and swung it over her shoulder.
She left the room as he was coming down the hall, she pushed past him and he watched her in horror as she went to Teagan's room. Before she could wake her he came in and grabbed her arm, pulling her out of Teagan's room he pulled her down the hall as she fought against him.
"Stop!" She sobbed and yanked her arm back off him, she walked back down the hall when he grabbed her again, taking the bag off her shoulder he threw it down the hall and grabbed both her arms throwing her back against the wall and holding her arms beside her head against the wall.
"Stop!" She sobbed and sighed, fighting against him. He held her tightly and saw her tears, she was terrified of him. He let her go and she ran to her guest room sobbing and shutting the door. He stood there for a long minute just letting his own tears fall. He fell back against the wall and slid down it, running his face over his hands. He breathed hard and tried to control himself… he sat like that for a good half an hour, finally he got the courage up and went to her door, he tapped it lightly and went inside.
She was sobbing under the covers and he went over. He pulled the covers away and saw her curled up in a ball with tissues. Had she been sobbing herself to sleep every night?
"Baby come to me please." He said softly and she turned to him. He helped her sit up and he sat on the bed. He pulled her into straddle his lap and she fell against his chest. He had only his boxers on so she could feel his hard breathing as he held her.
He stroked her back up and down slowly, kissing her beautiful neck. He pushed her jacket off and tossed it aside. He took off all her clothes except her underwear, she let him she wanted their skin to touch again so badly. He sighed in happiness feeling her warm body against his. He stroked her arms slowly as she sobbed still against him. His hands rubbed her back and took off her bra so he could feel her breasts against his skin, he didn't want sex he just wanted her touch.
He didn't like this room so he lifted her up onto his hips and carried her out and down the hall to their bedroom, he shut the door with his foot and put her down on the bed on her back he turned the light off and came over the top of her, for the first time in days he kissed her sweet delicious lips, they kissed slowly then more and more passionately.
She grabbed at his body, desperately wanting him, she found him and wasted no time in pushing him to his back and taking him vigorously. He moaned hard at her urgency, his breathing rapid as she took what was hers and hers alone. He played with her too, making sure she felt him tasting her. Within minutes he couldn't take anymore and they were making love with Frankie on top. She sobbed the whole time and eventually she sobbed so much she couldn't carry on, she sat there just sobbing with her face in her hands. He sat up to her and wrapped his arms around her. "Shhh…" he whispered to her and stroked her back as he rocked for them both.
She wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her head in his neck. He could feel her tears running down his chest. He held her lovingly and stroked her hair "baby shhh…" he whispered trying to calm her, she'd got herself completely worked up. "Baby calm down…" he kissed her head and stroked her hair lovingly.
She calmed in his arms and he brought her down in the same position to the bed, holding her head to him as he rocked in and out slowly trying to give her some pleasure, eventually the tears turned to moans and with that they both climaxed and he wrapped his arms around her tightly. He let her cry until she felt safe again. He kissed her head lovingly, softly and slowly. Drawing patterns on her back, "shhh…" he'd whisper every now and then just holding her, she sat up and grabbed a tissue, wiping her eyes and sighing as she sat looking down at Andrew.
"Oh baby…" he whispered and dried the stray tears on her face. "You got all this worked up over me?"
"I adore you, I don't want to be without you, I don't want you to not love me and love someone else…but look at me I'm like a crying little fucking baby no wonder you called me childish, I am I need to fucking grow up and stop being a whinging little cry baby."
"Hey!" He said and sat straight up, he took her hands and looked into her eyes. "You're not a cry baby or childish or anything of the sort. You're a very emotional woman with a lot of love in your heart, a lot of love for me that I don't deserve."
"Don't leave me." She said suddenly and wrapped herself around his neck crying again. "You can have a secretary, you can have a hot girl or a smart girl or whoever you want baby I don't care just please don't stop loving me…"
"What on earth makes you think there's anyone but you Frankie? I don't know how to show you how much I adore you and only you…you could line up some of the smartest sexiest women in the whole world and I'd still say you were the sexiest."
"Good save." She laughed a little and he nodded. "There's my beautiful smiling Frankie."
She ran her fingers through his hair and kissed him passionately. "You sexy former priest…I…adore…you…" she said each word with a kiss. He laughed into her lips and sighed looking up at her. "I'm sorry baby. I'm an idiot I got over excited and took things too far… I'll tell Stacey she's got to go first thing in the morning."
"No don't, its okay… she can stay I know you like her and you enjoy having her around. I'll try and be a bit less protective of you and a lot less jealous."
"Are you sure?" Frankie nodded and kinda smiled. She wasn't really happy with the idea but she didn't want him to be unhappy so she wanted to please him and let him have his way and see where it went.
He knew she was doing it for him and not herself and he wasn't sure it was the right thing but he would see what would happen. "Come here." He whispered and turned her onto her back. He came down over her and slowly rested down on her chest. She stroked his hair and smiled lovingly as they both fell asleep.
A few weeks passed and Frankie came down the stairs. She looked around for Stacey and looked at Andrew as he came out of the room. "Where's Stacey?" She asked.
"Gone." He smiled.
"Already? She only just got here!"
He came up behind her and put his paperwork down, taking her hair and moving it aside he kissed her neck and wrapped his arms around her, grinding himself against her.
"Wait what's going on?" Frankie looked at him.
"You were right, she came onto me and I kicked her out."
"Really?" She asked incredulously.
"Uh huh." He nodded.
"No, seriously?" She asked again.
"Yes!" He laughed. "Don't sound so shocked, women do come on to me!"
"Wow…" Frankie said and smirked, "never would have pictured her being that desperate."
Andrew grabbed Frankie and tickled her, she begged mercy and he stopped spinning her around and picking her up to his hips. She wrapped her legs around him and her arms around his neck.
"Did she really?"
Andrew rolled his eyes and nodded as he swayed with Frankie in his arms. "Yes…."
"Come on…"
"She rearranged my files by size and colour." He sighed and hid his head in Frankie's chest.
"Hahahahaha." She laughed and he tickled her some more. "Okay I'm sorry!" She laughed as he put her down, she faced away from him and he held her tight around the waist.
She turned back to him and pushed herself up on the counter, "come here you sexy beast." She said and grabbed his shirt pulling him into her. He came between her legs and stroked them lovingly.
"I have something for you." He whispered and kissed her some more.
"Can I play with it now?" She asked and grabbed it through his trousers.
"Down girl!" He laughed and yet jerked towards her hand. "Wait here." He smiled and looked at her as he walked away. She looked at Teagan and pulled funny faces. Teagan laughed and she gasped as he came out with a bouquet of 24 red roses.
"Oh my god!" She gasped again and smelled them, they smelled beautiful and she hugged him. "You remembered!"
"Of course. How would I ever forget the most beautiful woman in the worlds birthday?" He kissed her lovingly and stared into her eyes. "My baby, I adore you so much, happy birthday baby." He pulled out a little gift and handed it to her.
"Aww can I open it?"
"Hmm…only if you promise to love it!"
"I'm sure I will." She smiled excitedly and tore the paper off. "Oh my god it's a charm bracelet!" She jumped up and down excitedly. She looked at the two charms on it, a cross and an angel. "You and me." He said and kissed her softly.
"Aww." She started to cry and he came close to her stroking her arms. "Hey…" he said softly and kissed her tears.
"No crying allowed." He whispered and smiled lovingly.
"Happy tears…" she laughed through them. "Oh and here's another one from Teagan."
"From my baby girl?" She asked pulling it open she opened the little box a charm of a little pink beanie. "Awww, thank you Teagan." She blew her a kiss. "Mummy!" She called to her.
"Thank you this is too much."
"One more." He said and pulled out an envelope. She looked at it curiously and opened it. Taking out the bits inside she read it and stared at him gobsmacked.
"Are these tickets to Annie at the theatre opening night?"
"They sure are."
"Oh my god but… but… how these are only reserved for VIPS?"
"It's a red carpet event and you'll meet the stars of the show afterwards. So I was going to show you this later and if you don't like it you can return it and get something else but here…" He went to his office and came out with a suit bag. She slid the zip down to the floor and gasped. "Holy Christ!"
"You like it? It's all yours."
"Oh my god….Andrew… it's fucking beautiful, the detail and the jewels and the tiara and oh my god no, no, no I can't, I can't Andrew it's too much…" she started to hyperventilate and she fell to her knees. He dropped the dress down quickly and ran to her. She couldn't breathe and struggled for every breath. "Hey calm down…" he laughed a little. "You don't get like this when I show you my manhood."
She laughed between struggling for breath. "Hey." He held her hands and kissed them softly. Leaning in he started kissing her neck and jaw. "Shhh…" he whispered bringing their foreheads together they closed eyes and and he stroked her cheek kissing her softly when her breathing slowed. She dived on him and straddled his waist. She pinned his hands above his head and leant down kissing him lovingly, passionately.
He struggled against her hands wanting to touch her, she held him as she kissed his neck and chest, through his clothes. "You did good baby. Thank you so much, I don't deserve you I really don't. But you're mine and I'm gonna let you know it. Nobody touches my man but me." She rubbed herself against him slowly and seductively rocking back and forth.
Her words turned him on, her body grinding against him was getting him ready. "Oh baby…" he moaned wanting to touch her. She held his hands tight locking their fingers above his head. He wriggled and moaned and looked up at her, "baby you've got me going." He felt her release his hands a little and he pushed up finally able to grab her body, touching her all over. She wrapped her arms around his neck he stroked her sides they were lost in passion, Teagan toddled around the corner and ran over diving between them. Frankie laughed and Andrew kissed her she sat straddled in Andrew's lap, Teagan hugged Andrew and Frankie did too squishing Teagan between them.
Teagan laughed happily as she played with them both, Frankie stood up and picked her up, standing her on top of the counter. "Can you say mommy?"
"Mommy." Teagan repeated. "Daddy?" Frankie asked, "daddy!" Teagan said happily.
"Can you say mommy loves daddy?"
She struggled but she mumbled out something that sounded a lot like it. Frankie and Andrew clapped and they put Teagan down on the floor, she ran off to play with Bruno." Frankie sighed and watched her for a minute happily.
Andrew came up behind her as she stood against the counter and caressed her hips and pushed himself up against her. "Don't think you're getting away with that tease baby." He whispered and kissed her neck passionately running his hand over and under her skirt briefly. She turned to him and he smirked. "Mrs. Kiernan will you step into my office for a moment, you've been a very bad girl."
"Yes sir, do your worst I've been extra naughty just for you…" she replied and he took her hand pulling her into his office. "Come here!" He said shutting the door but leaving it enough open so as they could keep an eye on Teagan. At that moment she was playing with Snowy so all was well and good.
After they had done the deed they came out readjusting themselves she grabbed his shirt as they went back to the kitchen and pulled him in for a hot kiss. He kissed her back and smirked into her lips. "Frankie baby you're naughty." He laughed.
She kissed him more and he grabbed her butt squeezing it and pulling it towards him as their chests crashed. "Am I going to have to spank my naughty girl?" He asked and she moaned. "Baby I need to go in your office again, I haven't learnt my lesson!" She said unable to wait.
He didn't wait as he pulled her back into the office and round two lasted a little longer. This time they were truly spent but still wanting to touch each other. They cuddled as they checked Teagan still playing and watching the tv.
"Mmm thank you." She smiled as she stroked his back up and down. "You are amazing baby."
"You are more Mrs." He kissed her lovingly and pulled back to readjust his clothes. "Does my butt look ok?" She asked playfully.
He slapped it and kissed her back of her neck. "I'm going to buy you dresses more often if this is what I get." He wrapped his arms around her and swayed slowly.
"Thank you baby I adore it, really you spoilt me and you shouldn't have."
"Your my baby, it's your birthday and I think you deserve it. What more reasons are there?"
"I love you Andrew, with all my heart." She brought his hand to her lips and kissed it lovingly. He touched her face with it and stroked back her hair with the other. "I adore you Frankie, my angel."
"Wait, how are we going to see Annie with Teagan?"
"Well I invited some people to stay a couple of weeks."
"Aww yay your mums coming?"
"Yeah is that okay?"
"Of course you know I love it when she comes! Wait who's the other people?"
"Well Liam's coming with his new girlfriend…"
"Wow he doesn't waste time!"
"Apparently it's the real deal this time." Andrew said and shrugged.
"Is he bringing the kids?"
"No Charlotte won't let him unless she comes."
"Wow she's being a real bitch."
"Sure is." Andrew sighed shaking his head. "But his new girlfriend is bringing her child if that's okay baby?"
"Sure!" Frankie smiled.
"Thank you." He replied and kissed her softly. "Love you." He said and cuddled her.
"Love you too baby."
A week or two later and Frankie and Andrew were sound asleep in bed. It was early around 3am and Frankie stirred. She didn't feel well. Her head was spinning and she felt extremely sick. She got up and sat on the edge of the bed, she rubbed her stomach but it was too much she ran to the toilet and threw up, hard.
It didn't stop there, she was sick again and again. Every time she tried to move she threw up. Eventually her head fell to the floor of the bathroom and she laid there breathing hard. She didn't want to move she just wanted to lay there and die she felt so ill.
She wrapped her arms around her stomach and closed her eyes falling into a light sleep. It didn't last long as she felt the sudden wave of nausea come on again and gagged. There was nothing left to come up but she still heaved. She fell to the floor and curled up in a ball feeling incredibly sick still. Andrew was fast asleep and she hated to wake him but she really wanted him to hold her. "Andrew?" She called out weakly but he didn't stir.
"Andrew!" She called out again a bit louder. This time he stirred and leant up on his elbow looking around, his eyes all bleary. "Frankie?" He asked out loud.
"Baby?" She called from the bathroom. He sat up and went to the bathroom, "hey…" he knelt down. "Are you okay?"
"I'm sick." She said and he kissed her head. "Oh baby…" he stroked her hair and lifted her up sitting on the floor he pulled her into his lap and wrapped his arms around her stroking her arm.
"Let's get you back to bed…" he trailed as she quickly lurched forward to be sick again. He rubbed her back and stroked her hair as she tried to be sick.
A few hours passed and she finally fell asleep he cleaned up and cleaned her up the best he could without waking her. He managed to somehow pick her up off the floor and take her back to the bed. Climbing in with her he took her in his arms and slowly fell back to sleep.
A couple of days passed and the sickness had been intermittent Frankie had a feeling but she had to confirm it with a doctor first. Smiling as she came back in the front door she dropped her things down on the counter and walked in.
"Hey beautiful! How did you get on?" He said and came to her as she walked straight to him and kissed him passionately. "Well I'll send you out more often." He laughed and grabbed her butt as he picked her up onto his hips, spun her around and dropped her on the counter. "What did the doctor say? Did he give you some meds?"
"Well kind of, he gave me some pills to help with the sickness, I've been on them before when I was pregnant with Teagan, I guess it's going to be the same again this time." She said and it didn't seem to register with him.
"Well did he say it was a bug or something?"
"Oh definitely not a bug." She laughed and wrapped her arms around his neck, she stroked the back of his neck as she looked into his eyes smirking.
He smiled back at her furrowing his brow. She laughed and kissed him slowly. "My handsome daddy to be again."
He laughed a little before it clicked what she said. He pulled back and held her shoulders. "Frankie?" He asked shocked and feeling his heart racing.
"I'm pregnant." She laughed with tears in her eyes. He grabbed her and picked her up swinging her around and kissing her lovingly. He dropped her back down to the counter and kissed her over and over passionately. "Oh baby!" He laughed and she did too through tears.
"My perfect Frankie." He said and kissed her, kneeling a little he kissed her stomach and rested his head in her lap. She stroked his hair and smiled. Tears in her eyes she lifted his head up to her and he came between her legs, stroking her hips and smiling from ear to ear. "Another baby!" He said and laughed.
"Boy or girl?" She asked him.
"I'd like a boy."
"One of each would make you a very happy man?"
"Two's enough." He nodded.
"Oh well… I'll have to cut back on the sex afterwards then I was thinking of three or four."
"Four?!" He asked incredibly. "Maybe six." She added.
"What?!"
"Well with your appetite it won't be a problem, just sow the seed." She said and he laughed his head falling to her shoulder
"My sexy man." She stroked his back, "thank you."
"For what?" He laughed.
"For getting me pregnant and being an amazing father and second father to be."
"Well only you deserve to carry the sperm of my people." He said laughing. She laughed and hit him grabbing him and pulling him in for another cuddle.
"You're gonna be wonderful Frankie, I'm so proud of you."
"The doctor thinks I'm already about 14 weeks along."
"Really?" He asked shocked. Now that she said it he did think she looked a little more rounder than usual.
"I'm booked in tomorrow for the first scan." She smiled and took his hands. "You will come right?"
"Absolutely." He said and kissed her hands. "I wouldn't miss it for the world."
The next morning Frankie stood admiring the gown Andrew brought for her, she couldn't believe how beautiful it was. Teagan toddled over and looked up at her. "Mummy milk." She rubbed her eyes. Frankie picked her up and she rested her head on Frankie's shoulder. Frankie walked over to the fridge pulling out the milk and grabbing a bottle out of the cleaner. She poured in the milk and warmed it for a few seconds so it wasn't stone cold.
She gave Teagan the bottle and she kept her head on Frankie's shoulder as she drank it. Frankie went across to Andrew's office and knocked the door.
"Yes my friend." Andrew said to whoever he was talking to.
Frankie stuck her head in, realised he was on the phone and went to leave, Andrew called her back. "Frankie come say hi to an old friend." Frankie furrowed her brow and came over. Andrew was on a Skype video call with Father Gianni Delmonico. Frankie smiled brightly and sat on Andrew's lap waving to Gianni. "Father Gianni, hello! How are you? Long time no see!"
"Ah the beautiful Frankie and who's that?"
"This is Teagan Andrew and I's daughter." She turned Teagan to the camera, sitting in her lap. "Say hello to uncle Gianni."
"Hi!" Teagan said through her bottle and with a big wave.
"Oh you are beautiful, definitely take after your mother!"
"Heeeey!" Andrew said laughing.
"How are you father? I wish you'd come visit soon, we haven't seen you for so long!"
"Oh I'm getting old! Time does not stop I'm afraid and I would love to come visit you all, I'm actually coming to see Andrew to collect some documents whilst on a peace mission for the Vatican at the back end of summer so we will see each other again!"
"Oh that's brilliant I can't wait!"
"Milk!" Teagan said to the Father and Delmonico laughed nodding. "She has her fathers personality!"
"She's a daddy's girl for sure."
"Teagan is as well." Andrew chimed in and Gianni laughed Frankie rolled her eyes laughing.
"Well I'll leave you two to chat, it was nice speaking to you again Gianni I can't wait to see you again take care!"
"God bless you Frankie, take care!" He said back as she got up. Going out the office she shut the door a little to give them privacy.
A couple of hours later Frankie, Andrew and Teagan sat in the ultrasound office and waited for their turn. Lots of young couples all sat around and Andrew flipped through a magazine as Frankie people watched.
A young couple came in and sat directly opposite them, they were all over each other. Frankie didn't know where to look Andrew was engrossed in a magazine about women's breast health during pregnancy.
The couple kissed so sloppily sucking each others chins more than kissing. "Oh hello." The woman pulled away noticing Frankie and Andrew. "Sorry we're newly weds." She laughed.
Frankie smiled and nodded. "We're having our first baby." She said and rubbed her small bump. "About 14weeks now…"
"Yes and I'm going to be the best father and Sarah's going to be the best mummy!" The man said.
"That's great." Frankie said looking around. The woman looked to Andrew and then back to Frankie. "It's nice that your dad came with you, can't be nice being a single mother…" she said sadly for Frankie.
She looked at Andrew then back to the woman shocked. "That's my husband." She said simply.
"Oh.." they both burst out laughing and Frankie fumed. "Looks like he's very interested in tits!" The man said as Andrew turned the pull out page. Frankie grabbed the magazine and chucked it down on the side. Andrew coughed and readjusted himself, the pair laughed again. They got called in and thankfully they left. Frankie sighed and looked at him.
"Sorry." He laughed a little, she shook her head.
"Frankie?" A woman called smiling, the nurse knew them both well from when she was pregnant with Teagan. Frankie got up giving Teagan to Andrew and picking up the baby rucksack.
They walked in and the nurse played with Teagan for a little whilst Frankie got on the bed and pulled her trousers down a little. The nurse got her all set up and they started the ultrasound. The lights dimmed and jelly squirted on, bringing the node to her belly she searched for the baby, eventually finding it and smiling. "There it is." She smiled brightly and turned the sound up so the both of them could hear the heartbeat.
"Oh my god…" Andrew said amazed and gripped Frankie's hand.
Frankie stared at the monitor and started to cry touching it gently with her hand. "Hello baby." She whispered and cried.
"Can you say baby Teagan?" The nurse asked.
"Baby!" Teagan said, Frankie and Andrew laughed. Andrew leant over Frankie and dried her tears kissing her lovingly.
"Well done baby you're making another perfect little baby."
"I hope so." Frankie smiled and watched for a little longer.
"Everything is fine Frankie, the baby is 100% healthy I can't see anything to worry about. In 8 months you'll be holding another beautiful baby."
"How far?" Frankie asked and the nurse checked.
"I'd say definitely 14-15 weeks now I'm surprised you're this far along without noticing."
"Never had a clue although we've been trying but I stopped doing tests because I was getting worked up when it said no all the time, then as soon as I wasn't doing them bam!" She laughed and the nurse printed off the pictures. She cleaned Frankie up and Frankie stood up. "I'll book you in for the next one at 22 weeks until then you know the drill, any problems call the doctor we can get you in anytime."
"Thank you so much." Andrew and Frankie both said as they left. Frankie stared at the pictures as they walked and smiled so happy.
"Please, please, please can we call your mom when we get to the car?" She begged Andrew. He nodded "of course I can't wait either." He laughed and they quickly made their way back to the car. Once inside Andrew dialled it in and she answered.
"Hello Andrew my darling."
"It's me, Frankie and Teagan ma."
"Hello!" Frankie said excitedly. "Ganny!" Teagan called from the back.
"Hello my little angel. What can I be doing for ye?"
"Well mammy Frankie's got something to tell you."
"Ah?" Connie asked.
"How would you like to be a granny again?"
"Oh my god! Ahhhhhhhhhhh!" She screamed, they heard a bang and heard her screaming in the background running around laughing and shouting yes!
Frankie and Andrew laughed and tried to get her back to the phone. "Mammy?!"
"Let me guess?" A male voice came on.
"Hey Liam." Andrew said and the brothers conversed a little. "Congratulations to the both of ye."
"Thank you." Frankie replied. "Mammy's gone round to the neighbours again so she'll call you back later no doubt."
"Ok brother speak later, bye."
They hugged and Frankie rested her head on his shoulder. "Baby can we go to the park for a walk?"
"Of course. Shall we pick Bruno up on the way?"
"That'd be great!" She smiled excitedly. They swung by the house and grabbed Bruno before heading to the park. They started walking, Andrew held Bruno on his lead and Teagan was toddling in front of them stopping every so often to look at something, Frankie linked her arm with Andrew's and rested her head on his shoulder. He kissed her head softly and they walked slowly.
Andrew couldn't be happier than what he was now life was so perfect with Frankie and Frankie was so happy with Andrew.